My Response to 13 Reasons Why
Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD - Do not read if you do not want to find out spoilers about the showI was not going to watch it. I had not heard anything positive about 13 Reasons Why and that it was terrible...
View ArticleThe Uncomfortable Truth About Sleep Clinic Studies
Before I wrote about what you need to know when you go into a sleep clinic for an overnight study. I have yet to write about what the results are until now, almost a whole year later.Unless you have...
View ArticleBlessed September Full Moon
I took this photograph as we were driving home from Harrison Hot Springs. The moon was waxing and the summer sun beat down on us as we drove with mountains all around us.This full moon I ask for two...
View ArticleMermaid Jewelry Etsy Launch & Inspiration
My 2017 Mermaid Jewelry Collection launch on Etsy has happened! In the first 48 hours I sold 7 pendants and there were only 11! I still have lots of earrings for sale but that's OK. Etsy now lets you...
View ArticleThe Change Of Seasons Is Here
I know the rest of Canada is still pretty piping hot but on the west coast it has gotten quite chilly. I have even had to consider turning on the heat but the miser in me just won't yet. Refuses to...
View ArticleMixed Media Art & Zazzle Products
Here are all the pieces I made in my mixed media class which I absolutely LOVED. During the class it felt like I was learning exponentially.I decided to use some of my favourite pieces for my future...
View ArticleWe Met Bruce Campbell!!!
It is not often I get up on a holiday to go to Chapters to buy a book to guarantee that I am going to be a part of, well, anything. Not a morning person. But when it is Bruce Campbell? I said hell ya...
View ArticleThe Truth About Vancouver's Laneway Homes
Reg and I have to move and it sucks. We have a few months to downsize and then we have to move and in Vancouver, that is one hell of a challenge.All over the city you see laneway homes going up. I had...
View ArticleIT & Stranger Things & Plummeting Into Nostalgia
Please note there are potential spoilers ahead so proceed fully cautioned and warned!Reg and I finally got to see IT. With his busy schedule it took a while to find the time but we did and I am so...
View ArticleHalloween 2017
It is a bit of a bittersweet Halloween this year, knowing it is the last in this apartment but we made the most of it.Reg had to work and I was at the acupuncturist during the day so I ran home to...
View ArticleBB Bombshell's New Location
I wrote about BB Bombshell last year when Reg and I got our haircuts for our anniversary. Since then they have moved to 708 Columbia Street in New Westminster.At first I was upset because I could not...
View ArticlePreserving Memories, My First Cosplay & Superhero Disillusionment.
I thought I had lost this newspaper piece during our last move. I am literally going through every single piece of paper and evaluating what to keep and what to let go of.Despite this being a daunting...
View ArticleName tags And A Walk Down Minimum Wage Lane
I have moved a lot. This will be my 10th move since I moved away from home. There are some little items that I have held onto that I just could not let go of but it is time. I want to honour them...
View ArticleDownsizing: What to let go of and what to hold onto
Downsizing yet again to fit into a micro-Vancouver apartment that we have not even found yet is not easy. One thing for sure though is, it is time to let everything extra go. Even mementos which is...
View ArticleWhat Is Your Story? How Stories Help or Oppress.
From my junior high school yearbook and no, I am not in the photoStories. I have always loved stories. I used to make them up. I would devour them like cookies. I could never get enough. But, sometimes...
View ArticleHealing My Lego Heart
I remember playing with Lego for the first and last time. All I could come with to make was a house for a mouse. Basically a square with a hole. I was absolutely convinced that I had no imagination...
View ArticleLetting Stuff Go
I have had this Mountain Equipment Bag for over ten years. It was a mistake. I should not have bought it. Ever since then I have had buyer's remorse. I picked it out because it was on sale. That was my...
View ArticleFearless Warrior Pendant - Labradorite & Quartz
People often wonder why the heck I am obsessed with skulls. Years ago when I lived on a mountain in BC I watched a yoga program by Padma almost every day. She taught me the Sanskrit word "Mrityunjay"...
View ArticleSaffron Locket Tutorial: Making A Cameo Keepsake
Once again I was drawn to make myself another necklace. It is such an odd feeling since I usually make things for other people but I am having the year from hell so I guess I personally need some extra...
View ArticleLiving With Loneliness
All my pre-married life I have been a lone wolf. Living with loneliness has always been a part of my existence. Growing up I lacked connection with the human race. I never felt a part of something and...
View ArticleMy Brother Robbie Ridler &. My Healing Journey
Me and Robbie, photo courtesy Inta RidlerSpecial thanks to our sister Jamie for saving these photos with love and careWe had a brother named Robbie. When Robbie was just six years old he developed...
View ArticleMy Inner Child Walks Softly But Carries A Big Gun
Robbie, all photos from the past courtesy Inta RidlerI found out today that my brother Robbie's birthday was July 13. My whole life, I did not know when my older brother was born. This is how deeply my...
View ArticleRest Peacefully Love
Here is what I know. My brother Robbie was born on July 13 and recently I found out he died on December 19 when he was just six years old. He was buried on December 21 and I did not attend the funeral....
View ArticleSharing My Broken Heart Syndrome Story
I feel like I lost a limb. Maybe a bit of my soul. Walking away from my life as Suzie The Foodie was brutal. Especially after I already broke my heart once this year. It is clear that to protect and...
View ArticleBadassté You Spiritual Badasses
I created Badassté as "Namasté" for you spiritual badasses out there. You may look sweet and innocent and everyone thinks you are harmless but I know better. Most of the time we come across as all love...
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